January 2023

The Nurture Assumption by Judith Rich Harris

The Nurture Assumption by Judith Rich Harris

Book Summary: The Nurture Assumption by Judith Rich Harris

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The Book in Three Sentences

There are two classic drivers of human development: Nature (or Genes) and Nurture (or Environment through which a person learns). Many people believe that nurture is only limited to parents’ upbringing. There is no doubt children do learn from their parents, they learn more from their peer groups. Peer groups of children shape their behavior and modifies the characteristics they were born with.

Important quotes

"Parents who try to influence the kind of person their child will become -- to make him industrious, for example, or conscientious, or considerate -- are wasting their time."
Judith Rich Harris
"There is no correlation between how parents raise their children and how their children turn out."
Judith Rich Harris
"It is the peer group, not the family, that is the primary shaper of personality."
Judith Rich Harris
"If we want to understand why some children turn out to be successful and others don't, we need to look beyond the family to the world outside."
Judith Rich Harris
"The theory of parenting that has been guiding us for the past century is fundamentally flawed."
Judith Rich Harris
"Children are not passive receptacles that can be molded like lumps of clay."
Judith Rich Harris
"A child's personality is not something that can be created or destroyed by a parent."
Judith Rich Harris
"Parents matter, but not in the way we thought they did."
Judith Rich Harris
"The nature versus nurture debate is a false dichotomy."
Judith Rich Harris
"Children develop their own personalities by selecting from the vast array of cultural influences that surround them."
Judith Rich Harris
"Genes influence not only the color of our eyes and the shape of our noses, but also the way we think and feel."
Judith Rich Harris
"Parents who are worried about the long-term effects of their child's friends can relax: they don't have to be perfect."
Judith Rich Harris
"Children learn from their peers how to be popular, how to be cool, how to be confident, and how to be successful."
Judith Rich Harris
"Parents who attempt to control their child's peer group can do more harm than good."
Judith Rich Harris
"The fact that parents have so little influence on their child's personality should be seen as liberating, not depressing."
Judith Rich Harris
"Birth order effects are like those things that you think you see out of the corner of your eye but that disappear when you look at them closely. They do keep turning up but only because people keep looking for them and keep analyzing and reanalyzing their data until they find them."
Judith Rich Harris
"The use of "nurture" as a synonym for "environment" is based on the assumption that what influences children's development, apart from their genes, is the way their parents bring them up. I call this the nurture assumption. Only after rearing two children of my own and coauthoring three editions of a college textbook on child development did I begin to question this assumption. Only recently did I come to the conclusion that it is wrong."
Judith Rich Harris
"There is no question that the adult caregivers play an important role in the baby's life. It is from these older people that babies learn their first language, have their first experiences in forming and maintaining relationships, and get their first lessons in following rules. But the socialization researchers go on to draw other conclusions: that what children learn in the early years about relationships and rules sets the pattern for later relationships and later rule-following, and hence determines the entire course of their lives. I used to think so too. I still believe that children need to learn about relationships and rules in their early years; it is also important that they acquire a language. But I no longer believe that this early learning, which in our society generally takes place within the home, sets the pattern for what is to follow. Although the learning itself serves a purpose, the content of what children learn may be irrelevant to the world outside their home. They may cast it off when they step outside as easily as the dorky sweater their mother made them wear."
Judith Rich Harris

About Author of "The Nurture Assumption"

Judith Rich Harris was an American psychologist and author born on February 10, 1938. She received her bachelor’s degree in English from Brandeis University and her master’s degree in psychology from Harvard University. Harris is best known for her book “The Nurture Assumption: Why Children Turn Out the Way They Do,” which challenges the belief that parents are the primary influences on their children’s personalities. In the book, she argues that the peer group, rather than the family, is the primary shaper of personality. Harris’s work has been widely cited in the field of psychology and has sparked considerable debate and controversy. She received numerous awards for her work, including the George A. Miller Award from the American Psychological Association and the Robert L. Fantz Award for Excellence in Infant Research from the International Conference on Infant Studies. Harris passed away on December 29, 2018, at the age of 80.

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Last Minute Tips for CSS 2023

Few Basic Tips You Must Follow In Order to Give Your Best In Exams.

1. Sleep well few days before exams

2. Focus last 2 to 3 days on English Subjects

3. Use chocolate to relieve stress during exams

4. Use of Blue Marker, Blue Marker, Black Pointer and Blue Pointer (or Gel Pen etc)

5. Attempt Paper with proper Paper Presentation

6. for 10 marks question write 3 to 6 pages & for 20 marks question write 5 to 10 pages & for 5 marks question write 2 to 3 pages

7. Margin on both sides of the pages (one side will be given by fpsc, draw margin on the other side -> This improves paper presentation

8. Use panadol in case if you feeling tired or restless, it will help you.

9. Try to reach Exam Hall, few mins earlier.

10. Have proper Breakfast on the day of exam.

11. If during any exam, you do not know any answer, no need to be restless, read it again, you will surely be able to disect the question.

12. Use of Diagrams, Maps, Flow Charts, Facts and Figures, Case Studies, Verses from Holy Quran, Sayings of Holy Prophet ﷺ, Quotes & Reference will give you more marks.

13. Try to discuss or analyze questions with contemporary issues and focus on providing unique and different solutions.

14. Questions which you construct during exam hall provides you more marks as compared to rote questions. So solve paper with heart.

15. MCQs are important part. Try to get more marks from them.

16. Time management is most important. Keep watching time while you are writing. You must complete paper 2 mins before time runs out.

17. Use One-Liner Notes for Revision

18. At least Cover Past Paper Questions In the form of Outline before going for that particular subject.

19. If you are feeling you are not able to recall what you have studied, no worries, it is quite normal at this stage.

You have worked so hard. This is time you have to perform well. But Do not Push Yourself More. So Do your best and leave rest to Almighty Allah. My Prayers are with you. Good Luck 🙂

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IBA STS BPS 5 to 15 Past Papers MCQs Dated 20.01.2023

Part – I (English)

Passage for reading comprehension

Read the following passage and answer the question set below it.

The textbooks equip our new generation with knowledge, skill and ability to face the challenges of new millennium in the fields of Science, Technology and Humanities. The textbooks are also aimed at inculcating the ingredients of universal brotherhood and to reflect the valiant deeds of our forebears and portray the illuminating patterns of our rich cultural heritage and tradition.

To accomplish this noble task, a team of educationalists, experts, working teachers and committee of friends have been constituted which incessantly endeavor to develop, test and improve content and design of the textbooks on the basis of the feedback, The present intellectual product has been presented with joint efforts of the team to project the aforementioned assignment in its true perspective.

It is expected that the discerning parents, learned teachers and concerned citizens will go through it and offer their valuable opinions to the Board for bringing about improvement in the next edition.

Answer the following first ten (01-10) questions from the above passage you have just read.

1. How many subjects or disciplines of education and learning are mentioned in the first paragraph?
A. two
B. three
C. four
D. five

B. three

2. What is meaning of the underlined word millennium?
A. a period of 1000 years
B. a period of 10000 years
C. a period of ten decades
D. a period of 50 years

A. a period of 1000 years

3. Which one the following in options is the purpose or object of the author for writing this passage?
A. suggestive
B. instructive
C. informative
D. Descriptive

C. informative

4. Other word (synonym) of forbears is __________
A. ancestors
B.  assistors
C. olders
D. olderly relatives

A. ancestors

5. Textbook is ________
A. a book containing lessons
B. a book containing long stories, parables and episodes
C. a book on English classes presented for higher classes
D. a book that teaches a particular subject and that is used especially in schools and colleges.

D. a book that teaches a particular subject and that is used especially in schools and colleges.

6. The underlined word “accomplish” means ___________
A. get
B. achieve
C. obtain
D. receive

B. achieve

7. The underlined word “incessantly” means ________
A. rapidly
B. continually
C. constantly
D. instantly

B. continually

8. The underlined words “It is expected” form a simple sentence. From grammar point of view, it is in ______
A. active voice
B. passive voice
C. informal english
D. idiomatic language

B. passive voice

9. How many sorts of persons are mentioned in the passage? (one kind of persons is mentioned twice)
A. four
B. five
C. six
D. seven

C. six

10. The most important word in the passage is __________
A. knowledge
B. accomplish
C. intellectual
D. textbooks

D. textbooks

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Part – I (English)

Passage for reading comprehension

Read the following passage and answer the question set below it.

Allah has created tens of millions of humanity. Of them, scores take birth with passion of selfless service to humanity. They are born to great mothers who bring up, groom and teach them good morals. Such altruists are pride of their families, communities and nations. They live for others. They serve human beings above self regardless of latter’s colour, caste, creed, nationality and geographically remote areas. Such noble people exist on the earth for a sojourn but they leave behind indelible impression on minds of their compatriots. They are no longer with us yet sweet memories and warmth of their altruism, their empathy for their people’s sincere fellow feelings keep us reminding of their nobility, humility and selflessness. Our hearts are such people’s abodes and our minds havens of memories of their noble deeds and great achievements, as long as we survive. Most of such great souls are no more with us yet echoes of their talks, heartfelt words, words of sympathy and deeds of generosity resound in our minds forever.

Answer the following first ten (01-10) questions from the above passage you have just read.

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Part – I (English)

Passage for reading comprehension

Read the following passage and answer the question set below it.

We are given to causing waste thoughtlessly. We don’t care about importance and utility of certain important things that are highly valuable and indispensable in certain conditions. We waste precious time, money, food, energy and resources deliberately and carelessly, completely ignoring importance of all such things.

Things consumed can be produced again. Resources used can be repeated. Money spent can be earned again by investing time, efforts and skills. But time wasted or spent idly cannot recalled nor recreated. Reinvestment of time is an important thing for making good a loss of things, resources and energy. With renewed energy and fresh energetic efforts, we can recreated things and resources. Will, self-confidence and commitment can keep us going on with our course of action, efforts and untrammeled spirit for successful completion of an infallible mission.

Answer the following first ten (01-10) questions from the above passage you have just read.

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Part – I (English)

Passage for reading comprehension

Read the following passage and answer the question set below it.

We save money mainly to meet our future needs. Some needs are urgent. Some are not, some needs can be prioritized and some can be put off easily and some can be scarified for economy. Whatever the motive for saving, it is a good means to a useful end. Savings stand us in a good stead and save us from hardships in rainy days.

But not all earning hands can save money easily. Owing to high cost of living it is hard for many earners to set aside some money for their future needs. In order to save some money, many work overtime. Many work part time after their regular daytime jobs. Most can only make both ends meet with sweat of their brows. Those who live below the poverty line can hardly have a square meal, Living full life is a daydream for them. Therefore, they stay content with what they can earn to live on.

Answer the following first ten (01-10) questions from the above passage you have just read.

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